Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 14 Making Money
As the test progresses, feedback data continues to flow into Fangyan, and this data will provide first-hand real information for subsequent optimization.

Fang Yan became very busy. He spent more than ten hours a day, concentrating entirely on the laboratory.

After all, the compass was copied from the mysterious civilization in the dream. It is like taking a set of Earth navigation systems to Mars. Although the system is very advanced, many parameters need to be converted because the usage scenario has changed.

Brown has also been coming to the laboratory frequently recently.

Fang Yan had long been accustomed to this. After all, this place originally belonged to Brown, and he was just borrowing it.

"Huh? What is this? You seem to be designing some device?" Brown asked curiously, looking at the several drawings that Fang Yan casually placed on the table.

Fang Yan followed his gaze and said, "Oh, nothing special. It's a plasma confinement device for controlled nuclear fusion. The Earth Federation project has already started, and I also want to do my part for the development of my hometown."

Brown was amazed. "You're able to adjust the parameters of the compass system while also designing the plasma confinement device. You have a lot of energy and work efficiency."

"But then again, the controlled fusion project may still be a long way off."

"Why?" Fang Yan was puzzled. "Hasn't the Earth authorities already approved the project?"

Brown said: "After the project is approved, it still needs to be submitted to the alliance for approval, as well as many tedious follow-up matters. Based on my experience, I am afraid it will take a long time before the project can actually be implemented."

"There's no way around it. Official affairs are always troublesome."

Fang Yan frowned. It seemed that the cumbersome and slow administrative procedures were not only a problem on Earth, but also a common problem throughout the galaxy.

Controlled fusion has long been a very mature technology in the Milky Way, and Brown was not very interested in it, so he just took a quick look at the drawings and turned the topic back to the compass system.

"The Compass System has received very positive feedback so far. Members of the Space Dynamics Forum unanimously agree that this algorithm can greatly improve jump accuracy and safety."

"I even heard rumors that many officials, even the military, are secretly testing it. Maybe your system will be used in the military field." Brown said mysteriously.

After hearing what Brown said, Fang Yan was not too surprised. After all, the technological level of the mysterious civilization in his dream was far beyond the current Milky Way. It was normal for the compass system to be favored by the military.

After Brown left, Fang Yan logged into the Star Network and checked the homepages of major starship manufacturers. Looking at the countless ships classified into different categories, he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

"If only I could own a starship. The Milky Way is so big, I really want to go and see it." Fang Yan muttered to himself, "Unfortunately, although starships are great, they are too expensive. They cost tens of millions of star coins at a time."

Fang Yan looked at the photos of the starships for a long time, and finally made up his mind and called Ariat.

Ariat seemed to be in a good mood. After meeting Fang Yan, he talked about everyone's reaction to the Compass System and said that there was a good chance of winning the Star Ring Award in the near future.

"You suddenly came to me, is there something wrong?"

Fang Yan smiled and said, "It's not a big deal, I just want to consult."

"Based on the data and feedback I've collected so far, the compass seems to be quite effective. Can I directly register it as a product and sell it publicly across the galaxy?"

Ariat was stunned for a moment. "Selling it publicly so soon? Aren't you a little anxious?"

Fang Yan said frankly, "To be honest, I've been wanting to buy something lately. And as you know, my home planet is very barren and needs improvement in every aspect. If I had enough money, I could set up a business and engage in research and development and production. Perhaps that would be helpful to the future development of Earth."

Aliat nodded. "The Compass is a software algorithm. We just need to establish an official website on the Star Network and provide paid downloads and follow-up customer service." "But before that, we need to register with the alliance, obtain a universally recognized software code, and most importantly, find a commercial insurance company to provide coverage."

"After all, as a supplementary enhancement software for interstellar navigation and jumps, if the compass malfunctions, it could cause the spacecraft to lose control or even be destroyed."

"Speaking of which, I'd like to ask first: was it your idea to start commercializing now, or was it your teacher's idea?"

Fang Yan said, "Both. After all, besides making money, warp accidents caused by space disturbances happen every day in the Milky Way. The sooner we put the compass system on the market, the sooner we can avoid these losses."

"I told my teacher about this idea, and he didn't object."

Aliat muttered to himself, "If even he thinks the compass is worthy of being put on sale, then there shouldn't be a problem."

Fang Yan was suspicious and didn't understand why Aliat believed in the teacher he made up so much. As soon as he heard that the teacher agreed, he immediately became serious.

After a pause, Aliat continued, "It must be noted that once the compass is officially launched, it may encounter huge risks."

risk?

Fang Yan was puzzled. "A compass is just a set of algorithms. What risks could there be?"

Aliat shook his head. "It seems you still don't know much about the Galactic Alliance."

"The Galactic Alliance was born with the support of the four most powerful civilizations in the Milky Way: the Light Spirit Lord, Naga, Pontiac, and Cold Silver Mountain."

"Rather than saying that Pan-Galactic abides by the laws of the Alliance, it would be more accurate to say that everyone is afraid of the power of the Big Four."

"As we all know, the relationship between the Big Four is not harmonious, full of confrontation and disputes. Often, the laws of the Alliance cannot protect everyone, especially citizens like you who come from lower civilizations."

After hearing this, Fang Yan's eyes lit up and he said, "My home planet once had five most powerful countries, known as the Five Permanent Gangsters. Anyone who dared to touch the interests of the Gangsters would surely end up in an extremely miserable situation.

"But on the other hand, if a big bully or their lackeys bully a small country, the other four countries will at best verbally condemn it, or simply pretend not to see it."

"That's about right." Aliat said, "Although I don't know the specifics of the five biggest gangsters on Earth, this is the general idea."

"Right now, Compass's influence is still small, but if this algorithm continues to improve and eventually becomes a best-selling software with a galaxy-wide influence, then there will definitely be many professional organizations trying to crack Compass and claim the algorithm as their own."

"After all, you come from a remote and underdeveloped area, so don't expect to pay even a penny less in Alliance taxes. But if someone really cracks the Compass algorithm, you'll likely end up disappointed if you file a complaint with the Alliance."

"The best way is to strongly encrypt the compass to prevent it from being cracked. You should understand the principle of taking precautions."

Fang Yan suddenly realized that Ariadt was worried about piracy. If that happened, all his efforts would be wasted, and the algorithm he had worked so hard to develop would be used by others.

But Fang Yan is not sure. With the current level of technology in the Milky Way, can the matrix encryption be cracked?

You know, this encryption mechanism was obtained by Fang Yan from the mysterious civilization in his dream. It not only has an anti-cracking mechanism, but also a counterattack strategy when attacked.

"Or, just to be cautious, should I start the counterattack strategy?" Fang Yan thought.

(End of this chapter)